W. Va. Code R. § 11-16-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 11-16-6 - Other Practitioner Sexual Misconduct
6.1. Sexual relationships between practitioners who supervise health care practitioners in training and trainees currently under their supervision are unethical and constitute practitioner sexual misconduct. Trainee consent is not a defense to charges of professional misconduct.
6.2. Engaging in sexual impropriety, including sexual harassment, in the practice of a health profession or in a practitioner's work environment is unethical, may disrupt patient care, and constitutes sexual misconduct.
6.3. Sexual misconduct with respect to trainees and other individuals a practitioner encounters during the course of the practitioner's professional practice as set forth in this section constitutes dishonorable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct.

W. Va. Code R. § 11-16-6